Right-wing bias on Iraq, global warming and Cuba

August 4, 2007|Victor Cabeza, Pembroke Pines

Regarding the OpEd page of July 25, I feel I must comment on the extreme right-wing bias of three contributors.

Cal Thomas states that the Democrats are doing their utmost to undermine the forthcoming Iraqi report. The American people want this war ended and our kids returned safe and sound. A war that has lasted longer than World War II only proves the ineptness of this administration, and another report from a general who will protect the "decider" and his own backside will not change anything. The people spoke in 2006 and if the right wing can't see the handwriting on the wall, wait until 2008.

Kingsley Guy has his head in the sand, writing that human ingenuity should solve global warming in the decades ahead. Gee, private industry has done so much in the past decades to solve our problems that we should give them another few decades to get it right? Head in the sand? If Mr. Guy doesn't wake up, he will have his head deep in the water of melting icebergs.

Frank Calzon's commentary about our Cuba policy: Sorry, sir, but the policy is what you want, not the American people. Our country speaks to Iran, Syria and North Korea. We trade with China, Vietnam and other repressed countries, but not Cuba. Why? People like Calzon don't want us to, that's why. After approximately 47 years of a failed policy, Calzon wants us to make it even worse. Let's put opening up Cuba on a nationwide ballot, winner take all. After all, we dealt with Fulgencio Batista, but somehow I can't remember if he was duly elected or another dictator. Oh, now I remember: Just another dictator, but the right kind.